Food service inspections

In the inspection reports, each violation in the Food Temperature/Time Requirements category is 5 demerits; in the Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements category, 4 demerits; and in the Facility and Equipment Requirements, 3 demerits. Zero is a perfect score, while 100 demerits is the worst possible score.

Each Wednesday, the Advocate publishes inspection results from the previous week. All demerits are reported, but only those in the categories of Food Temperature/Time Requirements and Personnel/Handling/Source Requirements are detailed.

FOOD SERVICE INSPECTIONS FOR WEEK ENDING MAY 16

Pinto Bean Restaurant, 4103 N. Main St., Victoria. Demerits: 49. Improper cold-hold temperature. Recommend using plastic curtain. Reheat cooked foods, such as salsa, queso and beans, to 165 degrees before placing in warming unit. Do not store cellphone on clean plates. Unsound sugar - keep lid on sugar container and clean the lid so that objects do not fall into sugar or other dry ingredients. Need hot water at hand-washing sink in bar area. Walk-in cooler not holding at 41 degrees. Cannot store buckets in hand-washing sink. Hand-washing sink in bar area is blocked by boxes of beer. Keep soap and paper towels at hand-washing sink in bar area and employee restroom. Address problem of presence of droppings on containers. Label sanitizer buckets. Keep sanitizer towels in bucket of sanitizer. Repair leak under the sink with spray nozzle. Need thermometer in cooler in bar. Store spoons with handle up. Discard chipped plates and glassware. Clean can opener blade. Do not store utensils in between counter tops. Store food at least 6 inches off the floor in walk-in cooler. Need to have a cover on trash can in employee restroom. Eight facility or equipment violations.

La Hacienda Mexican Cafe No. 2, 3402 Houston Highway, Victoria. Demerits: 49. Improper cold-hold temperature. Wash hands before glove use. Use gloves when cutting vegetables. Do not store raw meat over cooked, ready-to-eat foods. Do not store containers directly over uncovered food in the table top cooler. Date-label cooked meat, cut produce and cooked beans. Hand-washing sink in bar area needs hot water. Walk-in cooler in not holding at 41 degrees. Need sign at hand-washing sinks. Do not store towels in hand-washing sink. Need paper towels and hand soap at hand-washing sink in bar area. Label bleach bucket and dilute because it is too strong. Manager and person in charge should review proper glove use, date-labeling and sanitizing practices with employees. Fix leak at dish washer and at hand-washing sink in wait station. Need a thermometer in table top and cooler in bar. Store ice scoop on clean, sanitized surface. Clean and sanitize sink before thawing raw fish in it or put the fish in a pan. Clean and sanitize cutting boards. Mop up excess water in the kitchen. Fix lighting in kitchen. Seven facility or equipment violations.

Primo's Quik Stop, 1100 U.S. Highway 59 West, Ganado. Demerits: 7. Keep time documented on food that is kept out of temperature for more than four hours. Need a thermometer at the tabletop. One facility or equipment violation.

La Hacienda Mexican Cafe No. 2, 3402 Houston Highway, Victoria, inspected May 8 with 49 demerits. Reinspected May 8 with some violations still needing work. Fixed hot water at the bar hand sink. Someone will be out to fix the walk-in today. Will return to check other violations. Reinspected May 12 with improper cold-hold violation. Other violations have been corrected.

Pinto Bean Restaurant, 4103 N. Main St., Victoria, inspected May 8 with 49 demerits. Reinspected May 8 with need to work on some violations. Reinspected May 12 with violations corrected.